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Hey founders and investors! 👋

Ready to level up your startup game? This week, we're diving into building a scalable tech stack (poll winner), celebrating some impressive pitch wins, and serving up hot opportunities for founders and investors alike. Let's get to it! 🔥 

💰 Pitch Perfect: Cash Money!

🏆 Recent Competition Highlight

Last week, our Pitch Night crew joined an investor panel and judged a pitch competition with $50k in prizes! James Irvine from SeedFunders, Ron Tarro from New World Angels, and Roxette Irvine from 305 Syndicates gave some insights, scored startups on their pitch, and awarded those who made the most impact by creating jobs in their city.

5 startups, 3 winners, $50,000 🤑

🥇 Femly snagged the top spot and $25k

🥈 Berri-clear came in hot with $15k

🥉 Plantaer rounded out the podium with $10k

Nursebloc gave an amazing pitch!

Mudyz will be at a campus near you!

Shoutout to the Lauderhill CRA for making it happen and investing in local innovation with a focus on the betterment of the local area. We're all about that community impact! 🙌 A special shout out to Phil Castro from Kamp for being an amazing host

Keep pitching, keep growing!

🧠 Startup Trivia Time!

Hey, startup enthusiasts! Think you know your tech unicorns 🦄 ? Let's test your knowledge!

🤝 SeedFunders Investor Networking Event hosted by Pitch Night

🚨 Attention Founders and Investors! 🚨

Prepare for our upcoming SeedFunders Investor Networking Event, proudly hosted by Pitch Night. This is your chance to make waves in the startup ecosystem!

Founders: 🎤 Apply now for a chance to pitch your groundbreaking ideas to a room full of eager investors. Spots are limited, so don't wait!

Investors: 💼 Sign up here to receive your exclusive invitation. Be the first to discover the next big thing!

Event Details

🆓 Free entry for investors

🎟️ Limited spots available for founders

🍽️ Food, drinks, and killer networking opps

Limited partnership slots are up for grabs, want to partner? Fill out the form

Mi gente, solo 1 week Left! ⏰

Don't miss out on $35,000 in prizes!

📅 Event: Wednesday, November 13th in Downtown Miami

🎯 Who Can Apply:

Latinx founders with disruptive ideas

Pre-seed or seed-stage companies

Less than $1M revenue in 2023

Less than $500K total capital raised

Based in the US or LATAM

🚀 How to Apply:

1. Prep your pitch deck (max 15 slides)

2. Write an executive summary

3. Submit 👉 Application Here

More info: Here

Here’s The Pitch Line Up

Get your bags, we going traveling ✈️

🎉 September Pitch Opportunities 🎉

Whether you're looking to showcase your startup or gain inspiration from others, September is packed with exciting pitch events across the US. Check out these opportunities:

👀 WATCH & LEARN:

September 9 in Virginia Quantum World Congress Focuses on the convergence of quantum science and technology with adjacent technologies like AI, cybersecurity, photonics, optics, and cryogenics Seven finalists are invited to Quantum World Congress 2024 Virginia to pitch and compete for the $25,000 prize and other goodies!

September 18 in Philadelphia Startup World Cup Regional Finals, Department of Commerce will give 1st place $20k and automatically selected to pitch at the Startup World Cup for a chance to win a $1 Million investment prize in San Francisco. 2nd place $5,000 and 3rd place $2,000.

September 27 in San Francisco VetsinTech VetsinTech will host an in-person happy hour pitch event for 5 veteran, military, and spouse-owned startup businesses to compete for cash 1st place $25,000, 2nd place $10,000, 3rd place $5,000

🎭 GET IN ON THE ACTION:

September 8 Early Deadline to Apply SXSW Pitch Competition Finalists involved have raised more than $23.2 billion in funding This competition provides an outlet to present their technology across nine categories to a panel of industry experts and venture capitalists/angel investors.

Applications Open SAASTACK USA The Global Pitch Competition is an opportunity to show off your up-and-coming SaaS in front of some of the region’s most influential VCs and funds, generate brand awareness, and position your business as one-to-watch.

Plus, this year’s winner gets $200k investment into their startup from a top SaaS VC

💻 Mastering the Scalable Tech Stack

You asked, we delivered! Our recent poll crowned "Building a Scalable Tech Stack" as the hottest topic in founder-land. We chatted with some tech wizards who've helped scale giants, and here's the tea:

1. 🔤 Language Matters: Pick a programming language that scales well and has a strong community. Example: Airbnb started with Ruby on Rails for rapid prototyping, then scaled with Java microservices.

2. 🧩 Microservices FTW: Break it down to scale it up. Microservices architecture is your new best friend. Example: Uber's trip execution engine is built on microservices, allowing them to handle millions of rides daily.

3. ☁️ Cloud Nine: AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure - pick your flavor and soar. Example: Dropbox initially used Amazon S3 for storage before building their own infrastructure as they scaled.

4. 📦 Container Magic: Docker-ize your deployment for consistency across the board. Example: Spotify uses Docker containers to package and deploy their microservices, ensuring consistency across environments.

5. 🔄 CI/CD is Key: Automate that workflow, folks! Faster, smoother deployments ahead. Example: Netflix's Spinnaker CI/CD platform allows them to deploy code thousands of times per day.

6. 🔒 Security First: Don't wait for a breach to think about security. Encrypt and protect from day one. Example: Stripe implements end-to-end encryption and rigorous security measures to protect sensitive financial data.

7. 📊 Data Dynamo: Choose scalable databases and get your caching game on point. Example: Instagram uses PostgreSQL for data storage and Redis for caching to handle billions of interactions daily.

8. 📈 Monitor & Optimize: Keep an eye on those performance metrics and squash bottlenecks early. Example: Etsy uses custom monitoring tools to track site performance and quickly identify and resolve issues.

Remember, flexibility is key. Build for scale, but be ready to pivot when needed. That's the startup life, baby! 💪

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